The Giver Final Test

The Ceremony of Twelves was the time when

• young people were allowed to leave the community if they wished 
• assignments for lifelong professions were given
• every person over the age of nine was given a new bicycle 

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What family ritual took place after the afternoon meal?

• Telling of Dreams
• Telling of Feelings 
• Telling of Wishes 

Jonas's mother held a prominent position at 

• the Department of Elders 
• the Department of Justice 
• the Department of Agriculture 

How were the couples in the community paired? 

• The Committee of Elders matched them 
• Couples fell in love 
• Parents made matches for them 

How many children were allowed in each family?

• As many as the family could afford 
• three 
• two 

What assignment was NOT considered desirable? 

• Recreation Director
• Caretaker of the Old 
• Birthmother 

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How did parents obtain children?

• They were applied for and the committee of Elders awarded them
• The Nurturers allowed them to be adopted 
• Each married female could give birth to two children 

What rule was often broken in the community?

• the age at which a child was allowed to learn to ride a bicycle 
• celebrating birthdays as a group
• not asking questions that pointed out differences 

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Fiona spent her volunteer hours working

• in the House of the Old

• as a Nurturer with Jonas's father

• as an assistant to birth mothers

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

As a child, Asher had a painful experience because he

• allowed someone else to ride his bicycle
• said the wrong word
• told his parents a lie